Terre Haute is home to a cross country state champion.  Terre Haute North's Tapring Goatee captured the cross country title Saturday in front of a home crowd on the LaVern Gibson course.

The North team took off on the sloppy course with high expectations coming off a semi-state win in similarly muddy conidtions

Goatee is known to be tough in all terrain and she made a move to the front early, then surging away from the pack with about a thousand meters to go.

She would build on that lead down the straight away, flashing a champion smile as she crossed the finish.  Goatee, a freshman, captures the crown in her first state meet with a time of 19:07.

The Terre Haute North girls would finish ninth in the team scoring, the highest ever finish for a girls cross country team in school history.

The North boys were also looking to contend for a title.

The Patriots hoping for some home course advantage as they aimed for a top five finish.

North Central's Futsum Zeinasellassie would take control of the race early on, breaking away from the pack and winning in 15:51.

Terre Haute North's John Mascari would earn All-State honors, capuring 20th place in the race with a time of 16:47.

And Shakamak senior Drew Gambill finished 32nd in 17:02.

The Patriot boys would capture tenth in the meet, concluding a successful season for the North cross country program.